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IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020: One year to go!

A giant countdown clock located in the city center of Gdynia cannot be wrong – it’s just one year until the world’s best road runners line up on the Kosciuszko Square to compete for the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2020 medals on a course with the finish line on the city beach. Mass race registration is scheduled to open on May 1st, 2019.

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• Gdynia is counting down 1 year until the big race!

• World Championships course and event setup already tested!

• Registration for mass race to open May 1st, 2019!

– The life blood of our sport are amazing events that create the best possible stage for our athletes to shine and we are hugely excited about the World Half Marathon Championships coming up in Gdynia that are now just one year away– says Jon Ridgeon, IAAF Chief Executive. – Polish Athletics has been a very reliable and experienced organiser of world athletics competitions in recent years and we are very much looking forward for another unique event. The city has really embraced the event and are not only introducing innovations such as a spectacular finish on the beach, but are also using the event to inspire the population of Poland to get active through the creation of a mass participation event – he adds.

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With the clock ticking and the race date of March 29, 2020 already within sight, Gdynia recently delivered a foretaste of what can be expected during the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2020. This year’s annual Gdynia Half Marathon – held on March 17, 2019 – was used as the testing ground for the brand new course and unique finish line area located on the sandy beach in the heart of ‘the city of dreams and sea’. Sondre Nordstad Moen (NOR) – just coming back from injury – won the race after an outstanding solo performance in the windy conditions in 61:18, proving that the course allows for fast running. Especially, when there will be more sub-60 minutes contenders in the field.

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– We are happy to have tested the new course and this amazing finish location on the living body. Both proved to work good which makes us even more excited for the coming 12 months. Some lessons have already been taken and I can guarantee runners from all over the world are going to have unforgettable memories from their visit to Gdynia next year – says Michał Drelich, Head of LOC.

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Registration for the mass race during the next year’s championships will be launched on May 1st, 2019. Please follow IAAF.org for more information.

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IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2020 will be held in Gdynia on March 29th, 2020. Up to 20.000 runners from all around the world are expected to line up on the start.